Four-toed Hedgehog vs Wilson's Plover

Atelerix albiventris compared with Charadrius wilsonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Wilson's Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Atelerix	Charadrius
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Charadrius wilsonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Wilson's Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Wilson's Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Wilson's Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador